Sweet and Low - The Lyric Quartet (1916)

The Lyric Quartet sings the classic lullaby song (or Cradle Song) called "Sweet and Low," which was very popular in England for singing children to sleep.

Maybe you know this from Judy Blume's children's book titled "Blubber"?

Recorded on September 29, 1916

Issued on Victor 18417.

Words are by the great poet Lord Tennyson.

The lines were written for The Princess.

Music is by J. G. Barnby.

Sir Joseph Barnby lived from 1838 to 1896.

Sweet and low, sweet and low
Wind of the western sea;
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western sea;
Over the rolling waters go
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Blow him again to me,
While my little one, while
My pretty one sleeps.